Ceramics Workshops

Session Dates:

Winter: January 6 - March 1 (8 weeks)
Spring: March 3 - April 26 (8 weeks)
Late Spring: April 28 - May 24 (4 weeks)

Days & Times:

February 21st - 22nd, 9am - 1pm

Level:

All Levels Welcome

Location:

395 Seabrook Road - Studio E

Instructor:

Eduardo Gomez View Bio

Use your wonderfully skilled mark making techniques on clay and learn the secrets of combining your drawing and sculpting skills to make a relief sculpture. Each student will construct a clay rendering from a live model in the classroom. We will discuss the difference between a low, medium and high reliefs and the technical issues involved with each. Within the class structure we will also look at and discuss some famous relief artworks and how they used foreshortening/perspective successfully. No previous sculpture experience required, but some drawing proficiency is recommended. This workshop includes 25lbs of low fire clay and one firing.

** A separate finishing workshop (not included) will be held at a later date after first firing.**

Days & Times:

March 14th - 15th, 9am - 1pm

Level:

All Levels Welcome

Location:

395 Seabrook Road - Studio E

Instructor:

Eduardo Gomez View Bio

Working from an image, the student will develop a sculpture of their favorite animal. This can be accomplished as a 3D sculpture or as a relief sculpture depending on the animal pose and the final destination of the sculpture. Students will study the basic anatomy of the animal with reference anatomy books provided by the instructor. There will also be a discussion on sculpture design as well as finishing and mounting. No previous sculpture experience required. This workshop includes 25lbs of low fire clay and one firing.

** A separate finishing workshop (not included) will be held at a later date after firing.**

Members: $300, Non-members: $325

Class Dates: March 14 - 15

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Days & Times:

May 17th & 18th, 10am - 4pm

Level:

All Levels Welcome

Location:

395 Seabrook Road - Studio D

Students will learn how to throw, alter and assemble pottery out of round. Objectives include being more comfortable altering forms, a further understanding of utility, and a iterative process of developing form. Emphasis will be given to asymmetry, stamping, and dynamic attachments. Students will learn how to alter at different stages, from wet to bone dry, as well as creating composition, and a unified surface. Students will be required to have a basic knowledge of throwing, as well as a willingness to alter out of the round.

Members: $200, Non-members: $350

Class Dates: May 17th & 18th

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Days & Times:

April 11th,12th, and 13th, 10am - 4pm

Level:

All Levels Welcome

Location:

395 Seabrook Road - Studio F

Instructor:

Kelsey Bowen View Bio

In this course, students will work closely with figurative sculptor Kelsey Bowen to create clay figures that tell a story. Techniques covered in this workshop will include coil building, gesture, expression, and the use of objects to build a narrative within a 3-dimensional sculpture. The workshop will begin with the introductory techniques of sculpting the human figure in clay and move through the process of adding details to develop meaning. Kelsey will demonstrate the wet clay processes used to create her own work including anthropomorphic figurative sculpting, texturing, creating clothing with clay, and other detail-oriented sculpting techniques.

Members: $265, Non-members: $475

Class Dates: April 11 - 13

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